Aaron Hartsock was attending California Baptist, just five classes shy of getting his degree in kinesiology. The righthander promptly dropped out in October, however, when the Royals wanted him to report to the Arizona Fall League.

A quick glance at the numbers might indicate Mike Moustakas had a disappointing season at high Class A Wilmington. But J.J. Picollo, assistant general manager for scouting and player development, delves deeper into the numbers and sees positives from Moustakas' season.

Lefthander Everett Teaford has a two-word rebuttal for those who question his size, generously listed at 6-foot, 155 pounds, to pitch in the majors. "Tim Lincecum," Teaford said. "He showed skinny, smaller guys can pitch. He's not your prototypical 6-3, 210-pounder. He's making a good name for the small guy."